Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Buenaventura Lakes, FL

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Buenaventura Lakes are Terrace Of Kissimmee, The in Kissimmee (3.7 mi), Kissimmee Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Kissimmee (4.0 mi), Aviata At Kissimmee Gardens in Kissimmee (4.0 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Florida earn a median $16.25 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Buenaventura Lakes has about 303 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the Florida median aide wage of $16.25 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,408 a month in wages, which is 39% of the $3,626 monthly median income of Buenaventura Lakes households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.